Chilled Iced Tea
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/5
is
Phil
what
Excitement
drives
Excitement
is
what
drives
Phil
2
0
/25
as
been
has
the
for
and
and
it
for
nearly
as
excitement
he
does
for
smuggling
the
much
He
animals
years
capturing
money
exotic
ten
He
has
been
capturing
and
smuggling
exotic
animals
for
nearly
ten
years
and
he
does
it
as
much
for
the
excitement
as
for
the
money
3
0
/10
who
unpredictable
he
Once
was
partner
a
worked
very
with
Once
he
worked
with
a
partner
who
was
very
unpredictable
4
0
/18
to
out
were
so
his
told
the
keep
didn't
they
quiet
border
they
partner
crossing
stand
he
As
As
they
were
crossing
the
border
he
told
his
partner
to
keep
quiet
so
they
didn't
stand
out
5
0
/12
off
guard
pay
money
enough
Phil
to
not
did
border
have
the
Phil
did
not
have
enough
money
to
pay
off
the
border
guard
6
0
/14
Phil
to
agent
and
got
partner
customs
began
His
with
argue
the
too
angry
His
partner
began
to
argue
with
the
customs
agent
and
Phil
got
angry
too
7
0
/13
were
arrested
beginning
up
heat
his
Things
then
the
guards
partner
and
to
Things
were
beginning
to
heat
up
and
then
the
guards
arrested
his
partner
8
0
/10
fighting
partner
down
violently
sat
just
Phil
so
started
His
His
partner
started
fighting
violently
so
Phil
just
sat
down
9
0
/14
that
up
jail
partner
chilling
now
and
out
his
guy
is
They
in
locked
They
locked
up
his
partner
and
now
that
guy
is
chilling
out
in
jail
10
0
/18
chilling
out
he
Phil
teas
a
also
is
got
through
bar
sipping
iced
now
chilled
in
safely
and
Phil
got
through
safely
and
now
he
is
also
chilling
out
in
a
bar
sipping
chilled
iced
teas
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence